Balloon may have hit building, train Three people were injured Wednesday evening when the hot air balloon they were in lost altitude and appeared to strike a building and a passing train in the 400 block of South Pine Street, according to a witness. At least one of the victims […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Unruly student leads to lockdown at BHS
Burlington High School was locked down for a half hour Friday afternoon when a student in a mental health crisis wielded a pipe and refused to obey school officials, according to Burlington Police. A school staff member notified the department’s school resource officer of the incident at 12:16 p.m. […]
A day to remember
Local communities plan Memorial Day observances Residents throughout the area will have a chance on Monday to pause and honor those who lost their lives in service to their country. The area’s annual Memorial Day observances is led by Rochester, which has a history that goes back more than 150 […]
Jamboree ramps up for 2022
Music, entertainment expanded for second year of Memorial weekend festival By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Jamboree returns for the second straight year on Memorial Day weekend after a successful inaugural campaign in 2021. Bil Scherrer, president of the organizing committee, said the four-day Jamboree replaces the former ChocolateFest. […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
With the Burlington Jamboree in its second year, organizers are hoping the event catches on with the public. Toward that end, they’ve doubled the number of live music acts and secured other types of entertainment as well. How long the event survives in the shadow of ChocolateFest will largely […]
Explore Waterford to present ‘Mysteries of Old Settlers Cemetery’
In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, Explore Waterford will offer an event highlighting the village’s earliest years, as part of its Preserving Our Past series. Volunteers have been busy digging through old archives and uncovering records to present “Mysteries of Old Settlers Cemetery,” on Tuesday, May 24, at 6 […]
Union Grove borrows $5.88 million
Funds will be used for utility projects By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Interest rates came in higher than anticipated, but a plan to sell bonds to fund utility-related projects has moved forward in Union Grove. The Village Board on May 9 voted in favor of the sale of $5.88 million in […]
At the market
The second Burlington Farmers Market of the 2022 season was held in Wehmhoff Square on Thursday, May, 12. This year’s market features more vendors, and some new booths, according to Market Manager Carol Reed. Joyce Murray (left) and Kathy Blake show of some of their crafts at the Just 2-Gals […]
Farewell to The Palace
Corbetts sell The Palace restaurant they’ve run for 30 years By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Somewhere near Paradise Valley and Honey Creek on the far north side of Burlington lies a quaint, serene homestead – ripe with a long, winding dirt driveway and two beautiful horses that were gifts from a […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
In recent days Racine County has earned the dubious distinction of returning to a high level of COVID-19 transmission. The coronavirus, which has ebbed and flowed over the past two years, is again on the rise and Racine County is among the first counties in the state to cross […]
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